“Democrats are calling me a spoiler, but the definition of a spoiler is somebody who can’t win. … Under that definition, President Biden is the spoiler. — Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a visit to Dallas. (Monday, The Dallas Morning News)
“For a guy who seems to believe doctors are con artists trying to scam you into getting a vaccine, he sure did get to one fast.” — Late night host Jimmy Kimmel commenting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said in a deposition that a worm ate part of his brain in 2012. (Thursday, The New York Times)
“In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs.” — Roger Krone, president and chief executive of Boy Scouts of America, which is changing its name to Scouting America. (Tuesday, The Associated Press)
“We are in the early stages of developing pocket tools without blades.” — A spokesperson for Swiss firm Victorinox, explaining the company is developing a Swiss Army Knife without blades. (Tuesday, CNN)
“What we do has to be truly disruptive.” — Lee Applbaum, president and chief operating officer of Weber Ranch’s new parent company, Round 2 Spirits. The company is launching an agave-based vodka in Texas. (Tuesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“There were some things that would have been better left unsaid. … I was surprised that there were not more objections [by the defense].” — Judge Juan Merchan, after denying a request for a mistrial after Stormy Daniels’ testimony during former President Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial. (Tuesday, The New York Times)
“There are no beautiful surfaces without a terrible depth.” — Former Teen Miss USA UmaSofia Srivastava, quoting philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, in the opening statement of her Instagram announcing her resignation a day after Miss USA Noelia Voigt also resigned. (Thursday, NPR)
“It will take flexibility, creativity with a hefty dose of accountability to accomplish that, but we are working tirelessly to develop solutions. I believe Chief [García] wants to remain here.” — Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, reacting to reports that other cities want to hire the Dallas police chief. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“Hopefully this is the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined the 118th Congress. It’s regrettable, it’s not who we are as Americans, and we’re better than this. We need to get beyond it.” — House Speaker Mike Johnson after Congress rejected a bid from congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to remove him (Wednesday, The Washington Post)
“Dallas, as the greatest sports city in America, is perfectly positioned to champion and embrace our new professional women’s soccer team.” — Dallas Trinity FC CEO Jim Neil, after announcing the new team’s name in a ceremony in Klyde Warren Park. The new USL Super League team will be playing at the Cotton Bowl stadium. (Thursday, The Dallas Morning News)
“Not a standard recommendation for car theft prevention, but this past Friday a stick shift kept a thief from getting far in a stolen car.” — A statement on X by the Boulder, Colo., Police Department after a suspect failed to steal a car because she didn’t know how to drive manual transmission. (Monday, X)
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